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Yahoo
30 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shakira Announces Two More Dates in Mexico, Extending Record to 28
Shakira announced on Thursday (June 19) two new dates for the second leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Mexico. The first will take place on Sept. 18 at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros. The second will mark her first-ever performance in the state of Veracruz, where she will perform at the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente on Sept. 24. With the new dates, Shakira further breaks her own record of shows in Mexico on a single tour — now reaching a total of 28 on this trek. More from Billboard Rachel Zegler Serenades Crowd Outside Theater for Free in a New London Production of 'Evita' Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to Receive Vanguard Award at The Guitar Center Music Foundation Gala & Benefit Concert Bruce Springsteen Reflects on 'Painful Days' Depicted in Upcoming Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' 'With the announcement of this new date, the Colombian singer solidifies herself as the artist with the most concerts at the iconic Estadio GNP Seguros,' promoter OCESA said in a press release. 'My beautiful Mexico! 12 shows at Estadio GNP! Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for continuing to break records with me. See you soon. I love you!!' Shakira wrote in an Instagram post, where she appears posing with a plaque of recognition from OCESA for her new milestone. The second leg of her 2025 trek in Mexico kicks off on Aug. 11 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California, and continues on Aug. 14 at the Estadio Héroes de Nacozari in Hermosillo, Sonora; Aug. 17 at the Estadio UACH in Chihuahua, and Aug. 20 at the Estadio Corona in Torreón, Coahuila. After making history with seven consecutive sold-out shows at the Estadio GNP Seguros, the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour will return to Mexico City to complete another series of five shows on Aug. 26, 27, 29, and 30, and Sept. 18, for a total of 12 performances. This will make Shakira the first artist to achieve such a number of concerts at the venue (formerly known as Foro Sol). The superstar, who has been adding dates to the tour as tickets continue to sell out, will also match Grupo Firme's record of eight shows at Estadio GNP Seguros. The band is scheduled to perform their eighth show there on June 28. The success of Shakira's monumental tour has led the 'Hips Don't Lie' singer to top Billboard's monthly Top Tours ranking for the first time, generating $32.9 million with 282,000 tickets sold in February, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. The following month, she again led the chart and broke records by earning $70.6 million from 11 reported shows — more than any artist has ever generated in a single March since the ranking's launch in 2019. Shakira's tour has left an indelible mark on Latin America, drawing more than one million fans, according to OCESA. Also this year, the Barranquilla-born star was ranked No. 1 among Billboard's Best 50 Female Latin Pop Artists of All Time. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Al Arabiya
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Al Arabiya
Two dead in Mexico as Hurricane Erick moves on from Mexican coast
Hurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico, causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said. A man was electrocuted while helping with debris removal in the southern Oaxaca state, where Erick made landfall, after handling high-voltage cables near a stream, the state government said. A child died in neighboring Guerrero state after being swept away by a swollen stream as his mother tried to carry him across in the town of San Marcos, civil protection authorities reported. The US National Hurricane Center's latest advisory at 3:00 a.m. GMT said Erick had weakened overnight to a tropical storm located 95 miles (155 kilometers) from Acapulco port, with sustained winds of 30 mph (50 km/h) as it moved across southern Mexico on Thursday. Coastal communities in Oaxaca, including Lagunas de Chacahua – home to around 2,800 people – were directly hit by the storm, which destroyed thatched roofs and flooded streets. 'It was very strong, very ugly… the entire town is homeless, without clothes, we have no help,' Francisca Avila, a 45-year-old housewife, told AFP, as she surveyed the loss of most of her belongings. In the tourist town of Puerto Escondido, residents and emergency personnel worked to drain flooded streets and clear debris left behind as the storm knocked over trees and street signs and buried boats under sand on the beach. Much of the town of about 30,000 people was left without electricity or cellphone coverage. The water 'had never hit with this magnitude' in Puerto Escondido, 44-year-old merchant Luis Alberto Gil, whose shop was among those flooded, told AFP. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced during her morning briefing that heavy rains are still expected in the southern states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas, as well as Veracruz and Puebla. She thanked the population for following the authorities' recommendations 'very responsibly,' in a message shared on her social media. The president reported 15 road sections closed in the state of Oaxaca, as well as more than 123,000 users affected by power outages. Mexico sees major storms every year, usually between May and November, on both its Pacific and Caribbean coasts. In October 2023, Acapulco, a major port and beach resort in Guerrero, was pummeled by Hurricane Otis, a powerful Category 5 storm that killed dozens of people. Hurricane John, another Category 3 storm that hit in September last year, caused about 15 deaths. Sheinbaum had urged people to avoid going out and advised those living in low-lying areas or near rivers to move to shelters – some 2,000 of which had been set up in Chiapas, Guerrero and Oaxaca in anticipation. 'Since (Erick) just made landfall, we are in contact with the Defense (department) and the Navy, who are in the area, and we will be able to inform in a few hours what the effects are on these populations,' she said at her daily press conference Thursday morning. Restaurants remained shuttered in Puerto Escondido even though some tourists insisted on staying and riding out the storm. Around 250 miles (400 kilometers) north along the Pacific coast, Acapulco – a major port and resort city famous for its nightlife – was largely deserted Thursday as residents heeded calls to hunker down, with shops boarded up and tourist boats grounded. Many had stocked up the day before on food, water and gasoline.
Arab News
2 hours ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Two dead in Mexico as Hurricane Erick moves on from Mexican coast
PUERTO ESCONDIDO: Hurricane Erick killed at least two people as it swept through southern Mexico causing significant damage to coastal communities before weakening to a low-pressure system Thursday night, authorities said. A man was electrocuted while helping with debris removal in the southern Oaxaca state, where Erick made landfall, after handling high-voltage cables near a stream, the state government said. A child died in neighboring Guerrero state after being swept away by a swollen stream as his mother tried to carry him across in the town of San Marcos, civil protection authorities reported. The US National Hurricane Center's latest advisory at 0300 GMT said Erick had weakened overnight to a tropical storm located 95 miles (155 kilometers) from Acapulco port, with sustained winds of 30 mph (50 kmh) as it moved across southern Mexico on Thursday. Coastal communities in Oaxaca including Lagunas de Chacahua, home to around 2,800 people, were directly hit by the storm, which destroyed thatched roofs and flooded streets. 'It was very strong, very ugly... the entire town is homeless, without clothes, we have no help,' Francisca Avila, a 45-year-old housewife, told AFP, as she surveyed the loss of most of her belongings. In the tourist town of Puerto Escondido, residents and emergency personnel worked to drain flooded streets and clear debris left behind as the storm knocked over trees and street signs and buried boats under sand on the beach. Much of the town of about 30,000 people was left without electricity or cellphone coverage. The water 'had never hit with this magnitude' in Puerto Escondido, 44-year-old merchant Luis Alberto Gil, whose shop was among those flooded, told AFP. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced during her morning briefing that heavy rains are still expected in the southern states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas, as well as Veracruz and Puebla. She thanked the population for following the authorities' recommendations 'very responsibly,' in a message shared on her social media. The president reported 15 road sections closed in the state of Oaxaca, as well as more than 123,000 users affected by power outages. Mexico sees major storms every year, usually between May and November, on both its Pacific and Caribbean coasts. In October 2023, Acapulco, a major port and beach resort in Guerrero, was pummeled by Hurricane Otis, a powerful Category 5 storm that killed dozens of people. Hurricane John, another Category 3 storm that hit in September last year, caused about 15 deaths. Sheinbaum had urged people to avoid going out and advised those living in low-lying areas or near rivers to move to shelters — some 2,000 of which had been set up in Chiapas, Guerrero and Oaxaca in anticipation. 'Since (Erick) just made landfall, we are in contact with the Defense (department) and the Navy, who are in the area, and we will be able to inform in a few hours what the effects are on these populations,' she said at her daily press conference Thursday morning. Restaurants remained shuttered in Puerto Escondido even though some tourists insisted on staying and riding out the storm. Around 250 miles (400 kilometers) north along the Pacific coast, Acapulco — a major port and resort city famous for its nightlife — was largely deserted Thursday as residents heeded calls to hunker down, with shops boarded up and tourist boats grounded. Many had stocked up the day before on food, water and gasoline.
BBC News
3 hours ago
- BBC News
Bolton family's dream Mexico holiday 'ruined by hotel shoot out'
Colin Nulty was lying by the pool on his family's dream holiday in Cancun, Mexico, when moments later he heard gunshots being fired just metres away. He and his wife "dived for cover", hiding behind their sun loungers. Colin's 14-year-old daughter had gone back to the room so he frantically texted her to tell her to lock the door and not to go out on the balcony. "Chaos" broke out, he said, with "lots of screaming" and "people running in every direction"."It was terrifying. You could tell it was gunfire straight away. Everybody dived for cover."When the shooting stopped Colin, who worked in the fire service for 25 years, got up and ran to see if he could help a man lying on the ground who had been shot. However, he quickly realised the man "was beyond any help" as he had been shot in the head and was already dead. "At that point someone came out of the toilet just next to where his body was, and he was pointing a gun and shouting," Colin, 41, said he sprinted back to the sun loungers and grabbed his wife and they ran down a nearby grassy embankment to take cover where a lot of other holiday makers were also hiding. Minutes later pool staff cleared the area and the couple had to walk past the man's body again to go back to their room. They found their daughter there "terrified and shaking", he said. She had heard the gunshots. The Nulty family from Bolton had flown out to stay at the Riu Palace Costa Mujeres on 28 March, a year after Colin's mother had died. He had used his mother's inheritance to fund the five-star luxury holiday in her the shooting on 3 April the hotel went into lockdown with a helicopter circling in the sky said the Navy arrived quickly and they did room-to-room searches as "there were still gunmen on the loose".The family did not leave their room that night. "We kept the door locked. We were still scared," he following day he said he found out from the local media it was a shootout between a cartel and undercover police. The holiday firm TUI, who the family had booked with, organised a transfer to another hotel but there was another dramatic a stop-off at a shop on route to the "safe" hotel, Colin said they saw on the news an "ongoing" shooting there which was also between a gang and undercover were taken back in disbelief to the Riu said: "We didn't even feel safe on the roads; we felt exposed."The family tried to just "make the best" of the rest of the trip but he said they were "on edge" all the time and felt vulnerable. Colin said the hotel did not increase security after the shooting and he felt anyone could have entered the complex from the beach. He said the hotel had felt "unsafe" from the offset with people on the grounds with no wristbands who clearly "shouldn't have been there" but they were on friendly terms with the hotel BBC has contacted Riu for a comment. "The holiday was a disaster from start to finish," Colin said. "It was the holiday from hell."He said the experience had left his family "traumatised".Since returning home, Colin has been trying to recover the £7,000 costs for the getaway from said the company had only offered £3,940 cash and a £1000 TUI voucher as compensation. TUI has been contacted by the BBC for comment. "I just want a refund for what was a disastrous holiday," Colin said he was determined to take the case to the small claims court because the holiday had been a gift from his late mother. "I just feel we've been wronged in a massive way," he Foreign Office said drug-related violence in Mexico had increased over recent years with some areas of the country having a high crime rate due to fighting between rival organised crime said there was a risk of being caught in the crossfire although risks were lower in tourist advised travellers to use reputable companies and seek advice from local authorities or the hotel and be aware of your surroundings at all times. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Torrential rains over steep coastal mountains and the landslides and flooding they could generate became ongoing concern for officials after Erick dissipated following a landfall early Thursday on a sparsely populated stretch of coast. At least one death was confirmed late Thursday, a 1-year-old boy who drowned in a swollen river. Erick came ashore down southern Mexico's Pacific coast in the morning as a Category 3 major hurricane, but it landed between the resort cities of Acapulco and Puerto Escondido. Authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, downed power lines and some flooding as coastal residents, above all in Acapulco, took the storm seriously with memories of the devastating Hurricane Otis in 2023 still fresh in their minds. With a steady rain falling on Acapulco, residents and remaining tourists emerged to walk outside or visit businesses opening gradually as the remnants of Hurricane Erick scraped by just inland of the resort. In Puerto Escondido, fishermen searched for and inspected storm-tossed boats and residents cleared downed trees and other debris. The threat of heavy rain remained in the mountains that rise abruptly behind Acapulco's famed beaches. Erick spent the day dragging through the coastal mountain range, dropping torrential quantities of rain. It was expected to dissipate Thursday night over the mountains in Michoacan state. Erick once had Category 4 strength The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erick was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) north-northwest of Acapulco Thursday night. Its maximum sustained winds were 45 kph (30 mph), degrading it to a low pressure area. It was moving northwest at 20 kph (13 mph). Erick had strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approached the coast but weakened before making landfall to a Category 3. Having doubled in strength in less than a day, Erick churned through an ideal environment for quick intensification. Last year, there were 34 incidents of rapid intensification — when a storm gains at least 55 kph (35 mph) in 24 hours — which is about twice the average and causes problems with forecasting, according to the hurricane center. One death reported President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday 'the people have reacted very well so far.' But authorities warned the heavy rain would now become the problem. Forecasters expected up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) of rain could fall across Oaxaca and Guerrero, with lesser totals in Chiapas, Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco states. The rainfall threatened flooding and mudslides, especially in areas with steep terrain. Late Thursday, Guerrero state Civil Defense Director Roberto Arroyo said that a 1-year-old boy had died in San Marcos, an inland community southeast of Acapulco in the path of Erick. The child's mother had tried to cross a swollen river while carrying the child, but he slipped from her arms and drowned. Residents venture out Restaurants, shops and supermarkets gradually reopened in Acapulco, but schools were to remain closed across Guerrero on Friday as authorities continued to assess damage, clear debris and monitor rising rivers. 'Many of us were frightened, but now it has passed,' said Juan Carlos Castañeda, a 49-year-old security guard at an Acapulco condominium complex. He said the 'tragedy of Otis marked all of us.' Despite the rain, Castañeda decided to go out for a walk. Down the coast in the fishing village of Barra Vieja, the wind-whipped surf battered the shore and heavy rain kept residents sheltered indoors. Perla Rosas, however, was among the few who ventured out, umbrella in hand, to get to her job at a convenience store. 'I feel more relaxed now, so I decided to come to work.' Acapulco still scarred by Otis Acapulco residents had braced for Erick's arrival with more preparation and trepidation because of the memory of the devastation two years earlier. The city of nearly 1 million was hit in October 2023 by Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 hurricane that rapidly intensified and caught many unprepared. At least 52 people died in Otis and the storm severely damaged almost all of the resort's hotels. ___ Cruz reported from Puerto Escondido, Mexico.
